Anxious

By Luciana DeLuca, Natalí Barbani (Illustrator)

A young girl battles overwhelming anxiousness, seeking ways to find calm and connection.

4.3/5 Goodreads · 246 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl longs to dance and play, but anxious feelings hold her back. The world feels too loud and fast, leaving her overwhelmed. As she navigates fear and shyness, she discovers the courage to ask for help and finds small ways to ease her anxiety. This beautifully illustrated tale offers a compassionate look at understanding and managing anxiousness, providing young readers with a gentle guide to coping with complex emotions. Will she find her way to joy and connection amidst the chaos?

From the publisher

A gorgeously illustrated, sparingly written story about the often complicated feelings brought on by anxiousness, perfect for helping young readers identify this complex emotion.The little girl in this picture book would love to dance, sing, and play with her friends, but she is struggling with anxious feelings that get in the way. Sometimes she feels scared and sometimes she feels shy. Sometimes the world seems too loud, too fast, and everything is so overwhelming she could just scream. There is no easy fix for feeling anxious, but by the end of this story she learns to ask for help and finds small ways to feel better.Written from a child’s perspective, Anxious pairs evocative art with simple text to illustrate some of the ways anxiousness can be experienced, providing an empathetic and compassionate framework for helping readers understand this feeling.A note to readers adds context and explains in more detail what anxiousness can look like, provides suggestions for coping skills, and resources for professional help.

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